MONTE CRISTO SANDWICHES with RASPBERRY JAM

MONTE CRISTO SANDWICH
2-3 tablespoons butter
powdered sugar
for each sandwich you will need:
2 slices thick Potato bread
1 slice roasted turkey
1 slice swiss cheese
1 slice smoked or baked ham
BATTER (enough for 2 sandwiches)
1/2 cup milk
1 JUMBO egg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup self rising flour

• Assemble sandwiches with the cheese between the 2 pieces of meat.
• Cut into halves or quarters.
• Whisk together the milk and egg. Add the seasonings. Add the flour last.
• Melt butter on griddle.
• Dip each sandwich piece in batter coating well.
• Fry each sandwich until crisp. Make sure to turn onto each side and edge to grill batter well.
• Cool on paper towels.
• Dust with powdered sugar.
• Serve with fresh raspberry jam.

Half the battle of making this sandwich is finding a good quality and tasty turkey and ham. The other half is actually using your fingers to dip the sandwich pieces in the batter.

RASPBERRY JAM

8 cups raspberries
6 cups sugar
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon orange peel
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 package unflavored gelatin

• Combine fruit, sugar, lemon juice, nutmeg, cinnamon and orange peel in a stock pot.
• Bring to a full rolling boil - stirring constantly. Let boil 1 full minute.
• Remove from heat and stir in gelatin.
• Skim any foam.
• Pour into sterilized jars.
• Water bath process 15 minutes.